112 HAUSTELLATA. — LEPIDOPTERA. 



Found in the vicinity of the metropolis towards the end of May in 

 damp bushy situations, and also at Coombe and Darenth woods. 



Sp. 7. diminutana. Alis anticis subcaudatis pallide rufis, vitta lata cinei-ea per 

 totam marginem interiorem. (Exp. Alar. 6 — 7 lin.) 



To. diminutana. Haworth. — An. diminutana. Steph. Catal. ii. 178. JVo. 6957. 



Anterior wings slightly caudate, pale red, with a broad waved ashy streak 

 occupying the entire inner margin, bordered from the red of the costa by a 

 paler waved streak, which extends to the apex; posterior wings ashy- 

 brown. 



A rare species ; it occurs at Coombe and Darenth woods, and in 

 other places near London. 



"fSp. 8. funalana. Alis anticis subcaudatis fusco-rufis , linea longitudinali nigra, 

 JlexuosL (Exp. Alar. 7 lin.) 



An. funalana. Steph. Catal. ii. 178. No. 6958. 



Anterior wings slightly caudate, reddish-brown, with a longitudinal waved 

 blackish line extending nearly from the base to the apex : posterior wings 

 brown. 



Once taken at Coombe wood, in June. 



Sp. 9. uncana. Alis anticis caudatis hriinneis, arcubus duobus cinereis marginis 

 interioris, posticis pallide fuscis. (Exp. Alar. 7 — 8 lin.) 



To. uncana. Hubner. — An. uncana. Steph. Catal. ii. 178. A^o. 6959.— PL To. 

 geminana. Donovan, xi. pi. 370. f. 1. 



Anterior wings caudate, brown, the costa with short oblique white streaks at 

 the tip, the extreme apex brown acute and recurved : in the middle of the 

 inner margin is a large arched ashy blotch, connected with a smaller one on 

 the anal angle : posterior wings pale brown. 



Not a common species ; it occurs in the woods within the metro- 

 politan district, as at Darenth and Coombe, in the beginning of 

 June. 



fSp. 10. ustomaculana. Alis anticis cinereo-fuscis, casta postice lineolis pallidi- 

 oribus, fascia ohliqua brunnea, maculaque magna communi in medio marginis 

 tenuioris argenteo-cinerea. (Exp. Alar. 7 lin.) 



An. ustomaculana. Curtis, vWi. pi. S7 6. 



"Fuscous ; tips of palpi, face, and crown of thorax whitish : superior (anterior) 

 wings deep brown, the base glossy cinereous, with six or seven cleft marks 

 on the costa of the same colour, the third continued to the anal angle, having 

 an oblique brown fascia across the centre, dilated at the middle, the margins 

 sinuated ; a large subtrigonate mark on the internal (inner) margin silvery- 



